St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-03

Rev. Charles T. Goss pastor Of the Chicago
avenue Church, in Chicago, has announced
his resignation, to take effect on October /.
There has been dissatisfaction among some
of his congregation with his teachings, and a
recent Sunday-evenings sermon on "Chicagos &
Toiling Girls' brought matters to crisis.
He was unanimously called to the Chicago
avenue Church through the influence of Mr..
Moody.
A recent disaster on the Naugatuck rail-
road, at the Barnham-street grade-crossing
in Waterbury, Conn.,, causing the death OF
Patrick Stapleton, driver of funeral coach,
and dangerous injuries to the occupants, has
resulted in suits for damages, aggregating
$4,000, against the company. There were
no gates and no tiagman at the crossing, but
Stapleton, it is alleged, was warned by a by
stander Of the approach Of the train, and
persisted in crossing. The complaint
charges the railroad company with careless
ness.
The engine, baggage and express cars of a
train on the Santa Fe railroad were wrecked
near Valley Mills, Tex, by the engine run
ming over a calf. Three trainmen, named
White, Cassell and Sweeney, were danger
ously injured. The passengers all escaped
injury.
Two freight trains on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad cOllided near Charleston, w.
Va. Two engines and fifteen loaded cars were
wrecked. Two trainmen were slightly in
iured. The loss on property is estimated at
$4,000.
Near Marion, Ind, Reece Hulinger de-
scended into a thirtyfoot well and bored for
gas, while Christopher Sisson worked the
windass. sudden flow of gas overcame
Hulinger, and Sisson, going into the well to
rescue him, both persisted from suffocation.
Later in the day, an undertaken, named Bu-
chanan, who started out to prepare the
bodies for burial, became the victim of q
runaway accident, and his recovery is
doubtful.
Otto Bronson, aged eighteen years, was
struck on the temple by ball and killed
during game of baseball near Pooleville,
n. Y.
Abner Searles, of Rangely, Me-, has been
arrested on the charge of having attempted
to poison family named Locking. Searles
confessed and said he was paid 50 by man
named Dunham to put the poison in the
Lockings' food.
William Sloan. clerk in the Office of the
chief of police of Pittsburg, was fatally shot
by Paddy McGraw in dive in that
city and died several hours later. The shoot
ing was the result of an old grudge.
In quarrel about keg of beer at Boli-
var, Pa, D. w. Smith struck Patrick Duffy
on the head with large stone, lntiicting
fatal injuries.
During picnic near Exeter, Neb, some
railroad laborers attempted to carry off keg
of beer. A fight followed, during which two
shots were fired from an ambush, and two
of the picnickers John and Frank Newer,
brothers, were killed.
Charles Norris colored, recently acquitted
at Xenia, O., of the murder of Douthel and
their cabin, has been arrested in Dayton and
taken to Xenia on the charge of robbery and
arson. 1t is understood that new testimony
has been developed and the accused will be
tried on the present charge, as he cannot
be again tried for the murder.
At the meeting Of the committee in charge
of the military display in connection with
the Constitutional Centennial celebration,
at Philadelphia, it was reported that in
addition to the 200 members Of the
United States army 1000 from the United
States navy, and 400 United States ma
rines, there would be in line as far
as known at present 1880 mi'itiamen from
different States. Only cadet corps connected
with military schools and regiments will be
permitted in the line. The dwelling houses
of the Girard estate on the north side of
Girard street, which are soon to be torn
down, have been offered for quarters for
25,OOO members of the Grand Army of the
Republic would parade.
Rear Admiral Luce has informed the Con-
stitutional Centennial Commission that he
expects to be off Philadelphia with the squad
ron under his command on September 10.
The American District Telegraph Company
has made application for place in the in
dustral procession during the Constitutional
Centennial They will have float fitted up
as district and general telegraph office, with
uniformed messengers carrying notes and
parcels. Uniformed boys will draw three fire
extinguishing carriages, and each carriage
will be accompanied by one of the company s
fremen.
District Assembly 40, of the Knights of
Labor, in New York, has elected delegates to
the General Assembly, which will meet ir
Minneapolis in October. All except one
the delegates are opposed to the Home Cluu
and also to the Powderly administration.
The delegates are Paul Mayer, NJ. Breslin,
c. J. Purcell, E. E. Kunze, w. N. Reed, D.
J. Naughton, J. E. Quinn, ]. P. Archibald,
James ]. Daley, Philip McGrath and George
W. Dunn. Mr.. Quinn is the Powderly dele
gate.
While mass was being celebrated at Bur-
lington, Wis, the priests residence was
robbed of $500 in cash, chalice valued at
5000 and other valuables. The alleged rob-
Der, young man who gave the name of A.
NJ. Silsby, was arrested and taken to the
county Jail at Racine. While on the way
he jumped from car window, though the
train was going at full speed He was
stunned by the fall and recaptured.
Charles A. Moore, aged sixteen, and George
B. Okeefe, aged thirteen, have been arrested
in Boston for setting fire to spar-yard.